BTS Donates 1.2 Billion Won to Black Human Rights Movement Campaign

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The group BTS and their agency Big Hit Entertainment have donated $1 million (approximately 1.2 billion KRW) to the Black Lives Matter campaign.

Big Hit Entertainment stated on the 7th, "It is true that BTS and Big Hit Entertainment donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter."

Earlier, a U.S. media outlet reported on the 6th (local time) that BTS and Big Hit had donated $1 million, and that the donation was made this week.

On the 4th, BTS posted on their official Twitter, "We stand against racism. We stand against violence. You, me, all of us deserve respect. We stand together," expressing their support for the recent anti-racism movement in the United States.

At that time, Big Hit said, "We have finished discussions with the donation recipient related to anti-racism and the remittance process is currently underway," but did not disclose the specific organization or amount.